Legwork For Lungs
Legwork For Lungs is a running race on November 7, 2026 in New Brunswick, NJ, with entry fees from $7 to $17.
- Date
- November 7, 2026 (117 days to go)
- Price
- $7–$17
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
The Legwork for Lungs 5K Run and Mile Walk is hosting their 10th annual event that will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2026, featuring our 5k run, 1-mile fitness walk, raffles, and games. Food, drinks, music, prizes, shirts, and medals will be provided! This event is held to raise funds for lung cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center during Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
T-shirts are given for free to the first 50 early 5K registrants, and will be available for purchase as well.
Schedule
Upon arrival, please check in at the pavilion.
10:00 AM: Check-In Opens
10:45 AM: 1Mi-Walk Check-In Ends
11 AM: 1Mi-Walk Starts
11:30 AM: 5K Check-In Ends
11:45 AM: 5K Starts
12:45 PM: Awards Ceremony
Awards
Awards will be given to the three overall top male and female finishers and to the top finishers in every age bracket:
14 & Under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 & Over
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
59°
Typical Low
37°
Chance of Rain
30%
Based on US Climate Normals data from New Brunswick 3 Se, 2 mi from the venue.
Host City
About New Brunswick, NJ
Population
55,744
as of 2023
City Elevation
89 ft
Nearest Airport
EWR
Newark Liberty International Airport · 21 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Race Location
Your Next Start Line
What Are You
Waiting For?
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Make it a Racecation
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From Endurance Grid
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Legwork For Lungs
Nov 7, 2026